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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

Director(s)

Peter Kohn

Sally Jones

Melvin Lind

Cast & Crew

Kerryann White

Kerryann White

Girl in Elevator

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Larry Frisk

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Jonathan

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

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Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

Julia Bagley

Vivienne McKone

Vivienne McKone

Receptionist

Tony Slattery

Tony Slattery

Basil

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

The Boil (voice)

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Melvin Lind

Melvin Lind

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Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Sally Jones

Sally Jones

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Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

John Bristol

Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Maud

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Psychiatrist

Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Sylvia Wallace

Francesca Longrigg

Francesca Longrigg

Nurse

Christopher Simon

Christopher Simon

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Gordon Gostelow

Gordon Gostelow

Priest

John Levitt

John Levitt

Businessman

Jacqueline Tong

Jacqueline Tong

Penny Wheelstock

Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

Monica

Hugh Armstrong

Hugh Armstrong

Harry Wax

Mick Ford

Mick Ford

Richard

Gino Melvazzi

Gino Melvazzi

Waiter

Victor Lucas

Victor Lucas

Tweedy Man

Dawn Keeler

Dawn Keeler

Tweedy Woman

Donald Hoath

Donald Hoath

Businessman on train

Rachel Fielding

Rachel Fielding

Jennifer

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Dr Gatty

Tanveer Ghani

Tanveer Ghani

Hospital Doctor

Joanna Mays

Joanna Mays

Phillis Blokey

Details

GenresFantasy, Comedy, Drama
Runtime1h 35 mins
Released on05 May 1989
Languageen
Produced InUnited Kingdom

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